Airbus A350 XWB

A350
An Airbus A350 over Paris–Le Bourget Airport 2015
Role	Wide-body jet airliner
National origin	Multinational
Manufacturer	Airbus
First flight	14 June 2013
Introduction	15 January 2015, with Qatar Airways
Status	In service
Primary users	Singapore Airlines Qatar Airways Cathay Pacific Air France
Produced	2004-present
Number built	509 as of 30 November 2022

The Airbus A350 XWB (XWB standing for Extra Wide Body) is a type of airplane built by European aerospace company Airbus. It is a wide-body, long-ranged aircraft. The plane is able to carry between 300 and 410 passengers in a 3-class configuration. On January 15, 2015, the A350-900 entered service with Qatar Airways, and the A350-1000 on February 24, 2018 with the same airline. It has suffered one complete hull-loss with Japan Airlines Flight 516 during the Haneda runway collision incident on January 2, 2024. Nevertheless, it is one of the safest and most technically advanced aircrafts of all time.

Variants

A350-900 (A359/359)

The A350-900 is s a wide-body, twin-engined aircraft made by Airbus. It is the shortest plane in its family, which holds 300-350 passengers in a three-class configuration. This plane is the first of its family.

A350-900ULR

The A350-900ULR is the upgraded version of the A350-900, which "ULR" stands for Ultra Long Range. Its larger fuel tanks allow for a longer range of 9,700 nm. The first operator of the type is Singapore Airlines in 12 October 2018.

A350-1000 (A35K/351)

The A350-1000 is a wide body twin engined aircraft made by Airbus. It is the lengthened version of the A350-900 that is 7 meters longer than the A350-900, and can hold 350-410 passengers when arranged in a three-class configuration.

Specifications

Airbus A350 Characteristics

Model	A350-900/-900ULR	A350-1000	A350F
Cockpit crew	Two
Seating	315 (48J+267Y)	369 (54J+315Y)	11
Max limit	440	480
Cargo capacity	36 LD3 or 11 pallets	44 LD3 or 14 pallets	40 upper deck containers + 30 lower deck LD3
Overall length	66.8 m (219.2 ft)	73.79 m (242.1 ft)	70.8 m (232.2 ft)
Wing	64.75 m (212.43 ft) span, 31.9° sweep
Aspect ratio	9.49	9.03
Wing area	442 m2 (4,760 sq ft)	464.3 m2 (4,998 sq ft)
Overall height	17.05 m (55 ft 11 in)	17.08 m (56 ft 0 in)
Fuselage	5.96 m (19.6 ft) width, 6.09 m (19.98 ft) height
Cabin width	5.61 m (18 ft 5 in), 5.71 m (18 ft 9 in), 9-abreast seat: 18 in (46 cm)
MTOW	283 t (623,908 lb) ULR: 280 t (620,000 lb)	319 tonnes (703,000 lb)
Max payload	53.3 t (118,000 lb) 45.9–56.4 t (101,300–124,300 lb)	67.3 t (148,000 lb)	111 t (245,000 lb)
Fuel capacity	140.8 m3 (37,200 US gal) 110.5 t (244,000 lb) ULR: 170 m3 (44,000 US gal)	158.8 m3 (42,000 US gal) 124.65 t (274,800 lb)
OEW	142.4 t (314,000 lb) typical 134.7–145.1 t (297,000–320,000 lb)	155 t (342,000 lb) dry	124.4 t (274,000 lb) 131.7 t (290,000 lb)
MEW	115.7 t (255,075 lb)	129 t (284,000 lb)
Engines (2×)	Rolls-Royce Trent XWB
Max thrust (2x)	5	97,000 lbf (431.5 kN)
Cruise speed	Mach 0.85 (488 kn; 903 km/h; 561 mph) Typical, Mach 0.89 (513 kn; 950 km/h; 591 mph) Maximum
Range	8,300 nmi (15,372 km; 9,600 mi)	8,700 nmi (16,100 km; 10,000 mi)	4,700 nmi (8,700 km; 5,400 mi)
Takeoff (MTOW, SL, ISA)	2,600 m (8,500 ft)
Landing (MLW, SL, ISA)	2,000 m (6,600 ft)
Service ceiling	43,100 ft (13,100 m)	41,450 ft (12,630 m)

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  China Airlines (Taiwan) Airbus A350-941 B-18917 arriving at JFK Airport
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  An A350 of Singapore Airlines
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  An A350 of Qatar Airways
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  A Cathay Pacific A350
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  An A350 of Delta Air Lines

Incidents and accidents

The fleet of A350s was involved in one hull-loss accident that occurred on 2 January 2024, when Japan Airlines Flight 516, an A350-900, collided on the runway with a de Havilland Canada DHC-8.